Evil and the Philosophy of Retribution: Modern Commentaries on the Bhagavad-Gita

ISBN-13: 9780415711142 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 192 str.

Sanjay Palshikar

Opis

This book examines the concept of 'evil' and the responses to it through modern interpretations of the Bhagavad-Gita by Tilak, Gandhi and Sri Aurobindo. Using sources as diverse as puranic stories, medieval inscriptions and Gita-commentaries across centuries, it draws attention to the intriguing nexus between the attribution of evil and justification of violence.

Spis treści

1. The Return of the Gita and the Rise of Hinduism 2. Demons and Demonisation 3. Sri Aurobindo: The Bow of the Kshatriya 4. Lokamanya Tilak: Hatvaapi… na hanti 5. Gandhi: The Penance of Self-effacement. Bibliography. About the Author. Index

O autorze

Sanjay Palshikar is Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Hyderabad.